Iron stand



M. s'MoLKo 1,903,601

April 11, 1933.

' IRON STAND Filed May 2, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet l mi :1.1,A

M. SMOLKO April 11, 1933.

IRON STAND Filed May 2. 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 i E L1 w n u M l JW L/u M M1 Q Mw 7 v ml 75 7, pan, i j E V Q W Q K Patented Apr. 11, 1933 UNITED STATES MATTHEW SMOLKO, OF CHICAGO,A ILLINOIS IRON STAND My invention relates'to the art of laundry, and it particularly has for its object t provide an iron stand and means to clamp it to an ironingboard or table, the construction being such that on making the last stroke of the iron at the conclusion of the ironing operation the stroke may be extended to carry the iron over to and'up onto the stand, automatically as it were, without lifting the iron.V A i u Further, the invention has for `its object to provide a stand whose iron holding plate is Well heat insulated so that the iron may remain on 'the stand for hours if desired without burning the ironing board pad.

Again, it is an object to provide an iron stand which can be used on either stationary or fold-intowallcupboard ironing boards, since it does not have to be removed when the operator is through ironing.

Other objects will in part be obvious and in part be pointedA out hereinafter.

To the attainment of the aforesaid obj ects f'T-Tf" and ends, the invention still further resides in the novel details of construction, combination and arrangement `of parts, all of which will be irst Jfully described in the olf lowing detailed description, then be partic- "l ularly pointedrout in the appended claims,

reference being had to `the accompanying drawings, in-whichz Y Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion ofA an ironing board or table with my invention applied. j

Figure 2 is an enlargedl end elevation of the invention.

Figure 3 is a side elevation of the invention on a somewhat smaller scale than Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a cross section of the invention on the same scale as Figure 3 but taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 2. l

Figure 5 is adetail section on the line 5-5 of Figure 2. Figure 6 is a plan view of thebottom plate ona reduced scale. c

Figure 7 is av plan view of the top plate on the same scale as Figurev 6.V

f In the drawings in which like numerals of reference designate like parts in all the fig- Application mea nay 2,y 1932. lserial 110,608,772.

ures, 1 represents the ironing table or boar which may be of any usual construction and which is usually covered `by a table pad12, while 3 designates the electric iron. (Other irons may be used as well as electric ones.) 55 The structure which comprises my inven-l tion consists of an iron receiving plate 4 having flanges 5'on three sides and a lip l6, along one longitudinal edge, the liprbeinginclined downwardly at an angle vof-approximatel'y 60. twenty degrees. The plate 4 is provided with countersunk screw holes 7-'for aV purpose presentlyv understood. l

A bottom plate 8iisprovided havingv an upstanding oset 9 and a downwardly in- V65 clined extension 10 at ythe side adjacent the lip 6, the inclination of the extension 10 being approximately seventeen degrees. The bottom plate 8 is provided with a series of holes 12 corresponding innumber to the holes 70 7 and provided for the purpose-of receiving the reduced shanks V16 of the insulatingbushings (fibre) 15. These `bushings 15 have their reduced Shanks passedl through the holes 14 of the bottom plate8 andthe top 75 plate 4 rests thereon, the same being secured togetherV by screws 19.

The lower edge of 10 is beveled as at 11.

One or more intermediate plates 13 are 80 provided (one being shown lfor purposes of illustration)v and they .have holes for the passage of the shanks 16 of the bushings 15, the intermediate plates being spaced from the upper and lower plates by spacer insulation 35 washers 18. The Shanks 16 of the bushings 15,v are bored and tapped as at 17 for-the' screws 19. j y

The lower plate 8 also is provided with a suitable number of suitably spaced screw'90 holes 20 for securing the clamp thereon. The clamp comprises an upper member 21having a jaw plate 22 through which it is secured to the plate 8 by screws 29V. The upperclamp member has a bifurcated end 23 ycarrying a pivot pin 24 on which the lower clamp .jaw lever 30V is secured through the'medium'oi the inclined extension 'its pivot ear 31.

The Aupper clamp member has a projection that is provided with a hemispherical socket 25 for the ball head 38 of the adjusting screw, the adjusting screw being held to the projection by means of an adjusting screw retaining plate 26 that engages the neck 37 of the adjusting screw and is itself secured to the projection by a screw 27 threaded to the tapped hole 28 in the projection of the clamp member 21. y

The -short-end of :the lower clamp jaw 30 is bifurcated as at 32 to receive the .pivot block 33 into which the clamp `adjusting screw 35 is threaded, the block 33 being pivotally secured vto the bifurcations 32- -by screws 34. The adjusting screw 35 is manipulated through the medium Oife haIlCl wheelv 'The long-end of .the .lower clamp aw lever 30 Ais also Jbifurcated as at 39 to receive the shank 4-1 of the clamp table 40 :which is adjustable by being pivoted at 42 to the lever.

It is Sto' be noted-that the bushings l5 have their portions of larger diameter to lie `below theplate 8 and these portions are .of the saine thickness or depth as :thato the-clamp plate 22 :so astoikeep Vthe stand iheld firmly against the ltop .of the ironing table.

The `lower edge Vofthe inclined extension 10 lies ius'h with the plane which includes the lower faces of the bushings l5 and the plate 22.` `(See Figure 3.) l

- In .the practical use of my invention, as

will be seen from Figure l and Figure 2 the holder is clamped over the edge of the ironingboa-rd ortable, the pad of the table preferably extending -beneath the holder so .that

- the act of clamping the holder in place also slid up the said eX-tension and the lip -6 onto holder and apply it -to the work on the table. yfr

holds :the pad and slightly presses the lower edge of lthe Aextension 10 linto the pad.'

^ .Upon completingthe ironing act the iron is ldrawn across the pad to the extension 10,

the top face ofthe receiving yor top plate 4. Thus it will be seen tha-t it 'is unnecessary to lii-ttft'he iron linorder to place it on the holder or to lift it in order to-remove it from ythe By providing the adjustable clamp of the construction shown and described a convenient and quick way is provided for mounting the holder on ironing boards or tables of various thicknesses.

It vis to be noted that the lip `6 does not touch the vupstandi-ng offset 9, but is spaced slightly from the same so that heat may not be-conducted from the upper to the lower plates at-this place, no1-does the intermediate Vplate touch the offset 9. 'This construction leaves free air .circulation between the several plates and yet allows a practically continuous runway to I.be had from the ironing fboard surface to the rest surface of the upper plate 4.

In addition to the airsurfaces .between :the

plates the insulating bushings serve to preventconduction ofhcat .through the means yby which the several plates are secured together.

Note especially that with this invention as shown an electric iron may be left on the upper plate with the heat turned on for a considerable period of time without scorching the cover of the ironing table.

Y`From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, .it is thought that the construction, operation Qandadvantagesof my. invention will be read- V'ily apparent to those skilled in the art.

secu-red to the lower plate and vspacing fit from van ironing table to which it lmay be attached, with the lower-edgeof the eXtension i-n contact with the -ironing table.

l2. In an iron holder, a top plate having a downwardly inclinedlip along one edge, a bottom plate having anv -upstanding 4wa-l-l adjacent saidv lip and a downwardly inclined extension, mea-ns holding said plates spaced apart with said lip having its lower edge Hush with the inclined extension, and a clamp secured to the lower plate and spacing it from an ironing table 4to which it may Abe attached, with the lower edge of the extension in contact with the ironing table, said insulating bushings.

3. In an iron holder, 'a top plate having `a downwardly inclined lip along one edge, a bottom plate having an upstanding wall adj acent Vsaid lip and a downwardly Ainclined -eX- tension, means hold-ing said plates spaced apartfwith'sa-id'lip having its lower edge Hush with the Ai-nclinedeX-tension, and 4a clamp secured to the lower plate and spacing it 0in-an Aironing table to which it -nia-y be attached, with the lower edge of in -contact with the ironing table, and an intermediate plate located in spaced relation between said top and bottom plates.

4. yIn an iron holder, a top plate having a downwardly inclined lip-along one edge, a bottom plate having `an upstanding wall adjacent said lip and a downwardly inclinedextension, means holding said plates spaced apart with said lip having Vitslower edge flush with the, inclinedextension,1and a clam-p secured to the lower plate and spacing it from an ironing table to which it may be attached, with fthe lower edge of Vt-he extension in `contact with the ironing table,'said plate spacing and 'holding means comprising insulating bushings, and an intermediate `plate-located linspaced relation between said top and botthe extension' tom plates, and insulating spacer washers located on said bushings between said plates.

5. In an iron stand, a bottom plate, a top plate having an upstanding liange along three faces and a lip along its fourth face, the bottom plate having an upwardly offset inclined extension adjacent said lip, constituting a functional continuation thereof, a clamp including a jaw plate fixed to and located beneath said bottom plate, and a pivotedjaw carried by said jaw plate in clamping cooperation therewith, and an adjusting screw connecting said pivoted jaw and said jaw plate, said jaw plate serving to hold said bottom plate spaced above a board to which a clamp is designed to be secured, the bottom face of said jaw plate and the lower edge of the said offset extension lying in approximately the same plane.

6. In an iron stand, a bottom plate, a top plate having an upstanding flange along three faces and a lip along its fourth face, the bottom plate having an upwardly oset inclined extension adjacent said lip, constituting a functional continuation thereof, a clamp including a jaw plate fixed to and located beneath said bottom plate, and a pivoted jaw carried by said jaw plate in clamping cooperation therewith, and an adjusting screw connecting said pivoted aw and said jaw plate, the bottom face of said jaw plate and the lower edge of said offset extension lying in approximately the same plane.

7. In an iron stand, a bottomplate, a top plate having an upstanding flange 'along three faces and a lip j along its fourth face, the bottom plate having an upwardly offset inclined extension adjacent said lip, constituting a functional continuation thereof, a clamp including a jaw plate fixed to and located beneath said bottom plate, and a pivoted jaw carried by said jaw plate in clamping cooperation therewith, and an adjusting screw connecting said pivoted jaw and said jaw plate, and an intermediate plate located between said top and bottom plates and insulated therefrom, said jaw plate serving to hold said bottom plate spaced above a board to which a clamp is designed to be secured, the bottom face of said jaw plate and the lower edge of the'said offset extension lying in approximately the same plane.

8. In an iron stand for ironing tables, a plurality of horizontal metal plates spaced apart one above the other by insulating bushings and washers, the bottom plate having an upwardly offset extension inclined downwardly to afford a runway for the iron from the ironing table to the top metal plate, and

a clamp securino' the bottom plate on the top of the ironing ta le in spaced relation thereto.

9. In an iron stand for ironing tables, a plurality of horizontal metal plates spaced apart one above the other by insulating bushings and washers, the bottom plate having an upwardly oset extension inclined downwardly to afford a runway for the iron from the ironing table to the top metal plate, and a clamp securing the bottom plate on the top of the ironing table in spaced relation thereto, said clamp comprising an upper jaw plate, a lower clamp jaw lever pivoted to said upper plate, an adjusting screw connecting said clamp plate with said clamp jaw lever, and an adjustable clamp table pivoted to said j aw lever and located beneath said upper jaw plate, said jaw plate servin to hold said bottom plate spaced above a hoard to which a clamp is designed to be secured, the bottom face of said jaw plate` and the lower edge of the said offset extension lying in approximately the same plane.

. MATTHEW SMOLKO.

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